
Syllabus
Text: Holt Rinehart
Winston’s
Modern Biology
What is the meaning? Bio=life ology=the study of
Safety in the Laboratory
Process
skills (dimensional analysis) The scientific method
Chemistry
of Life- matter, interactions of matter, water & Life
Organic
Molecules- Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids
Cell Structure and Function- History
of the Cell
Cellular transport
Cell
Energy- Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration-
Krebs/Fermentation
DNA
and RNA
Protein
Synthesis
Mitosis
and Cytokinesis
Meiosis
Mendelian Genetics
Chromosomes and Heredity
Human Genetics and Genetic Disorders
Evolution
Taxonomy
Monerans- eubacteria, archeobacteria
& Viruses
Protists (Protozoa)
Fungi
Mosses, Liverworts, & Ferns
Seed plants- Gymnosperms,
Angiosperms
Sponges and Cnidarians
Arthropods
Mullusks and Echinoderms
Fishes
Amphibians
Reptiles & Birds
Mammals
Anatomy v/s Physiology
Biomes, communities, population
interactions & Biosphere